Filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) on January 23, 2025; 12 model-year listings affected.
Electrical system: software · Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
NHTSA campaign 25V031000 · reported January 23, 2025 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · 294,612 vehicles potentially affected
- The problem
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Acura MDX Type-S, 2023-2025 Honda Pilot, and 2021-2025 Acura TLX Type-S vehicles. A software error in the fuel injection electronic control unit (FI-ECU) may cause an engine stall or a loss of power.
- The risk
- An engine stall or loss of power can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will reprogram the FI-ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are EL1 and AL0.
Whether a particular car is included depends on its build date: check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.